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101 Part 213—Track Safety Standards Federal Railroad Administration, DOT Pt. 213 deemed to meet all requirements of PART 213—TRACK SAFETY this section and is qualified to conduct STANDARDS independent inspections of all types of highway-rail grade crossing warning Subpart A—General systems for the purpose of determining compliance with Grade Crossing Signal Sec. 213.1 Scope of part. System Safety Rules (49 CFR part 234), 213.3 Application. to make reports of those inspections, 213.4 Excepted track. and to recommend institution of en- 213.5 Responsibility for compliance. forcement actions when appropriate to 213.7 Designation of qualified persons to su- promote compliance. pervise certain renewals and inspect track. [59 FR 50104, Sept. 30, 1994] 213.9 Classes of track: operating speed lim- its. § 212.233 Apprentice highway-rail 213.11 Restoration or renewal of track under grade crossing inspector. traffic conditions. 213.13 Measuring track not under load. (a) An apprentice highway-rail grade 213.14 Application of requirements to crossing inspector shall be enrolled in a curved track. program of training prescribed by the 213.15 Penalties. Associate Administrator for Safety 213.17 Waivers. 213.19 Information collection. leading to qualification as a highway- rail grade crossing inspector. The ap- Subpart B—Roadbed prentice inspector may not participate in investigative and surveillance ac- 213.31 Scope. 213.33 Drainage. tivities, except as an assistant to a 213.37 Vegetation. qualified State or FRA inspector while accompanying that qualified inspector. Subpart C—Track Geometry (b) Prior to being enrolled in the pro- 213.51 Scope. gram the apprentice inspector shall 213.53 Gage. demonstrate: 213.55 Track alinement. (1) Working basic knowledge of elec- 213.57 Curves; elevation and speed limita- tricity; tions. (2) The ability to use electrical test 213.59 Elevation of curved track; runoff. 213.63 Track surface. equipment in direct current and alter- 213.65 Combined track alinement and sur- nating current circuits; and face deviations. (3) A basic knowledge of highway-rail grade crossing inspection and mainte- Subpart D—Track Structure nance methods and procedures. 213.101 Scope. [59 FR 50104, Sept. 30, 1994] 213.103 Ballast; general. 213.109 Crossties. 213.110 Gage restraint measurement sys- § 212.235 Inapplicable qualification re- tems. quirements. 213.113 Defective rails. The Associate Administrator may de- 213.115 Rail end mismatch. termine that a specific requirement of 213.118 Continuous welded rail (CWR); plan review and approval. this subpart is inapplicable to an iden- 213.119 Continuous welded rail (CWR); plan tified position created by a State agen- contents. cy if it is not relevant to the actual du- 213.121 Rail joints. ties of the position. The determination 213.122 Torch cut rail. is made in writing. 213.123 Tie plates. 213.127 Rail fastening systems. [47 FR 41051, Sept. 16, 1982. Redesignated at 213.133 Turnouts and track crossings gen- 57 FR 28115, June 24, 1992. Further redesig- erally. nated at 59 FR 50104, Sept. 30, 1994] 213.135 Switches. 213.137 Frogs. 213.139 Spring rail frogs. 213.141 Self-guarded frogs. 213.143 Frog guard rails and guard faces; gage. 101 VerDate Mar<15>2010 11:13 Jan 23, 2014 Jkt 229221 PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\49\229221.XXX ofr150 PsN: PC150 § 213.1 49 CFR Ch. II (10–1–13 Edition) Subpart E—Track Appliances and Track- 213.367 Special inspections. Related Devices 213.369 Inspection records. APPENDIX A TO PART 213—MAXIMUM ALLOW- 213.201 Scope. ABLE CURVING SPEEDS 213.205 Derails APPENDIX B TO PART 213—SCHEDULE OF CIVIL Subpart F—Inspection PENALTIES APPENDIX C TO PART 213 [RESERVED] 213.231 Scope. APPENDIX D TO PART 213—MINIMALLY COMPLI- 213.233 Track inspections. ANT ANALYTICAL TRACK (MCAT) SIMULA- 213.234 Automated inspection of track con- TIONS USED FOR QUALIFYING VEHICLES TO structed with concrete crossties. OPERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT HIGH 213.235 Inspection of switches, track cross- CANT DEFICIENCIES ings, and lift rail assemblies or other AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 20102–20114 and 20142; transition devices on moveable bridges. Sec. 403, Div. A, Public Law 110–432, 122 Stat. 213.237 Inspection of rail. 4885; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.89. 213.239 Special inspections. 213.241 Inspection records. SOURCE: 63 FR 34029, June 22, 1998, unless otherwise noted. Subpart G—Train Operations at Track Classes 6 and Higher Subpart A—General 213.301 Scope of subpart. 213.303 Responsibility for compliance. § 213.1 Scope of part. 213.305 Designation of qualified individuals; (a) This part prescribes minimum general qualifications. 213.307 Classes of track: operating speed safety requirements for railroad track limits. that is part of the general railroad sys- 213.309 Restoration or renewal of track tem of transportation. In general, the under traffic conditions. requirements prescribed in this part 213.311 Measuring track not under load. apply to specific track conditions ex- 213.313 Application of requirements to isting in isolation. Therefore, a com- curved track. bination of track conditions, none of 213.317 Waivers. 213.319 Drainage. which individually amounts to a devi- 213.321 Vegetation. ation from the requirements in this 213.323 Track gage. part, may require remedial action to 213.327 Track alinement. provide for safe operations over that 213.329 Curves, elevation and speed limita- track. This part does not restrict a tions. railroad from adopting and enforcing 213.331 Track surface. additional or more stringent require- 213.332 Combined track alinement and sur- ments not inconsistent with this part. face deviations. 213.333 Automated vehicle-based inspection (b) Subparts A through F apply to systems. track Classes 1 through 5. Subpart G 213.334 Ballast; general. and 213.2, 213.3, and 213.15 apply to 213.335 Crossties. track over which trains are operated at 213.337 Defective rails. speeds in excess of those permitted 213.339 Inspection of rail in service. over Class 5 track. 213.341 Initial inspection of new rail and welds. [63 FR 34029, June 22, 1998, as amended at 78 213.343 Continuous welded rail (CWR). FR 16100, Mar. 13, 2013] 213.345 Vehicle/track system qualification. 213.347 Automotive or railroad crossings at § 213.3 Application. grade. 213.349 Rail end mismatch. (a) Except as provided in paragraph 213.351 Rail joints. (b) of this section, this part applies to 213.352 Torch cut rail. all standard gage track in the general 213.353 Turnouts, crossovers, and lift rail as- railroad system of transportation. semblies or other transition devices on (b) This part does not apply to moveable bridges. track— 213.355 Frog guard rails and guard faces; (1) Located inside an installation gage. 213.357 Derails. which is not part of the general rail- 213.359 Track stiffness. road system of transportation; or 213.361 Right of way. (2) Used exclusively for rapid transit 213.365 Visual inspections. operations in an urban area that are 102 VerDate Mar<15>2010 11:13 Jan 23, 2014 Jkt 229221 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\49\229221.XXX ofr150 PsN: PC150 Federal Railroad Administration, DOT § 213.5 not connected with the general rail- (1) Bring the track into compliance; road system of transportation. (2) Halt operations over that track; or § 213.4 Excepted track. (3) Operate under authority of a per- A track owner may designate a seg- son designated under § 213.7(a), who has ment of track as excepted track pro- at least one year of supervisory experi- vided that— ence in railroad track maintenance, (a) The segment is identified in the subject to conditions set forth in this timetable, special instructions, general part. order, or other appropriate records (b) If an owner of track to which this which are available for inspection dur- part applies designates a segment of ing regular business hours; track as ‘‘excepted track’’ under the (b) The identified segment is not lo- provisions of § 213.4, operations may cated within 30 feet of an adjacent continue over that track without com- track which can be subjected to simul- plying with the provisions of subparts taneous use at speeds in excess of 10 B, C, D, and E of this part, unless oth- miles per hour; erwise expressly stated. (c) The identified segment is in- (c) If an owner of track to which this spected in accordance with 213.233(c) part applies assigns responsibility for and 213.235 at the frequency specified the track to another person (by lease for Class 1 track; or otherwise), written notification of (d) The identified segment of track is the assignment shall be provided to the not located on a bridge including the appropriate FRA Regional Office at track approaching the bridge for 100 least 30 days in advance of the assign- feet on either side, or located on a pub- ment. The notification may be made by lic street or highway, if railroad cars any party to that assignment, but shall containing commodities required to be be in writing and include the fol- placarded by the Hazardous Materials lowing— Regulations (49 CFR part 172), are (1) The name and address of the track moved over the track; and owner; (e) The railroad conducts operations (2) The name and address of the per- on the identified segment under the son to whom responsibility is assigned following conditions: (assignee); (1) No train shall be operated at (3) A statement of the exact relation- speeds in excess of 10 miles per hour; ship between the track owner and the (2) No occupied passenger train shall assignee; be operated; (4) A precise identification of the (3) No freight train shall be operated track; that contains more than five cars re- (5) A statement as to the competence quired to be placarded by the Haz- and ability of the assignee to carry out ardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR the duties of the track owner under part 172); and this part; and (4) The gage on excepted track shall (6) A statement signed by the as- not be more than 4 feet 101⁄4 inches.
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